Control System For Childbirth And Method Thereof

ABSTRACT

A childbirth control system comprises: a plurality of PDAs (personal digital assistants)  10  for obtaining physical information of a woman in childbed and a fetus through a plurality of diagnosis devices electrically connected thereto in real-time so as to build a personal childbirth process information database; a childbirth server  20  for comparing the personal childbirth process information data obtained from each PDA (personal digital assistants)  10  in real-time through a wire/wireless communication network with a stored basic childbirth process information data and retransmitting the analyzed data to the corresponding PDA (personal digital assistants)  10  so as to set any one childbirth method of a natural childbirth and a artificial childbirth; and a plurality of monitoring terminals  30  for outputting the personal childbirth process information data obtained from each PDA (personal digital assistants)  10  in real-time through the wire/wireless communication network and the progress of the childbirth with a sound or image in order that the woman in childbed and collaborating obstetrician can visually make out them.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This a continuation of pending International Patent ApplicationPCT/KR2007/002504 filed on May 24, 2007, which designates the UnitedStates and claims priority of Korean Patent Applications No.10-2006-0046665, filed on May 24, 2006, and No. 10-2006-0046666, filedon May 24, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein byreference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a childbirth control system and amethod thereof, and more particularly to a childbirth control system anda method thereof capable of giving a remote medical treatment inreal-time through a communication network and selecting a childbirthmethod according to a physical change of the woman in childbed and thefetus.

More concretely, the present invention relates to a childbirth controlsystem and a method thereof includes a plurality of PDAs (personaldigital assistants) for obtaining physical information of a woman inchildbed and a fetus through a plurality of diagnosis deviceselectrically connected thereto in real-time so as to build a personalchildbirth process information database; a childbirth server forcomparing the personal childbirth process information database obtainedfrom each PDA (personal digital assistants) in real-time through awire/wireless communication network with a stored basic childbirthprocess information database and retransmitting the analyzed data to thecorresponding PDA (personal digital assistants) so as to set any onechildbirth method of a natural childbirth and a artificial childbirth;and a plurality of monitoring terminals for outputting the personalchildbirth process information database obtained from each PDA (personaldigital assistants) in real-time through the wire/wireless communicationnetwork and the progress of the childbirth with a sound or image inorder that the woman in childbed and collaborating obstetrician canvisually make out them.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Generally, there are various kinds in childbirth methods. As well known,there are a normal childbirth of progressing the childbirthsatisfactorily with healthy woman in childbed and fetus and an abnormalchildbirth of progressing the childbirth unsatisfactorily with dangerouswoman in childbed and fetus.

Also, the normal childbirth can divide into a natural childbirth and anartificial labor according to yes or no of an artificial assistance.

In the meantime, in the progress of the childbirth, three are manyrequirements. For example, there are the physical conditions of thewoman in childbed and fetus for normal childbirth. Where there issomething wrong with the conditions, the obstetrician take proper actionagainst the dangerous elements based on the experience and knowledgethereof.

Recently, in order to take prompt action on the dangerous elements inthe course of the childbirth, many techniques and equipments have beendeveloped, thereby reducing the medical accidents largely.

However, as though many techniques and equipments have been developed,the childbirth accidents have been occasionally occurred owing to animproper counterplan of the obstetrician and so on according tocircumstances.

That is, the obstetricians can have many different opinions in terms ofchildbirth philosophy and management policy of the childbirth treatmentin comparison with another medical field.

Especially, there is a sudden dilemma during the childbirth treatment.That is, where a complication arises in the woman in childbed and fetus,the protector has a doubt about it and after all he can be faced with amore difficult question.

There are three problems in the conventional childbirth control method.

Firstly, since there are various definitions in the childbirth progressand treatment, some childbirth treatment can be often taken for anabnormal medical treatment.

Secondly, since the childbirth is successively performed in real-time,it has difficulty in diagnosing and treating in cooperation with anotherobstetrician in real-time.

Thirdly, it is necessary to scientifically predict and the progress ofthe childbirth in a moment. However, there is no scientific data andclinical devices for this.

Especially, since the predicting ability of a danger record is notperfect, the woman of a low danger can be delivered of a baby withdifficulty. On the contrary, the woman of a high danger can be safelydelivered of a baby.

In this manner, in the course of the childbirth, a normal childbirth canbe changed to an abnormal one or an abnormal childbirth can be changedto a normal one frequently.

Accordingly, there are various progresses of the childbirth and medicaltreatments thereof. Because of various definitions on the childbirth, ithas difficulty in inducing a tailored type childbirth method capable ofovercoming a difficult delivery and so on.

Under this circumstance, where the childbirth accidents are occurred,the doubt of the mass gets serious. Also, it becomes ill spoken of themedical expertise.

Also, the obstetrician has a tendency to adhere to his childbirthphilosophy differently with other medical fields. Moreover, it isnecessary to widely make a study of various definitions on childbirthand efficiency on childbirth policies and so on. However, actually,there is no actual study owing to some problems such as data unificationor policy harmony and so on. Accordingly, presently, the obstetriciansperform the childbirth and the diagnosis and medical treatment thereofbased on the medical experience and personal opinion thereof. Therefore,the objective and scientific childbirth management system capable ofimplementing and treating the demands on various childbirth policies hasbeen demanded.

In order to implement the objective and scientific childbirth managementsystem, the collaborating medical treatment with other obstetrician isessential for the childbirth. Accordingly, instruments using an internetcommunication network capable of managing the childbirth according to aconsistent philosophy and policy on various definitions of thechildbirth and displaying the conditions of the progress of thechildbirth are required. Also, it is necessary for the obstetrician tobe adequately communicated with the woman in childbed, the protectorthereof, and the collaborating obstetrician on the information of theprogress of childbirth without remaking out the note on the progress ofthe childbirth and the other documents.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve theabove-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and an object ofthe present invention is to provide a childbirth control system and amethod thereof capable of giving a remote medical treatment in real-timethrough a communication network and selecting a childbirth methodaccording to a physical change of the woman in childbed and the fetus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a childbirthcontrol system and a method thereof, in which an obstetrician can beadequately communicated with the woman in childbed, the protectorthereof, and the collaborating obstetrician on the information of theprogress of childbirth, whereby inducing a tailored type childbirthmethod through the collaborating medical treatment. Moreover, it canmore stably control the childbirth through an objective and scientificchildbirth management.

To accomplish the objects, the present invention provides a childbirthcontrol system comprising: a plurality of PDAs (personal digitalassistants) 10 for obtaining physical information of a woman in childbedand a fetus through a plurality of diagnosis devices electricallyconnected thereto in real-time so as to build a personal childbirthprocess information database; a childbirth server 20 for comparing thepersonal childbirth process information data obtained from each PDA(personal digital assistants) 10 in real-time through a wire/wirelesscommunication network with a stored basic childbirth process informationdata and retransmitting the analyzed data to the corresponding PDA(personal digital assistants) 10 so as to set any one childbirth methodof a natural childbirth and a artificial childbirth; and a plurality ofmonitoring terminals 30 for outputting the personal childbirth processinformation data obtained from each PDA (personal digital assistants) 10in real-time through the wire/wireless communication network and theprogress of the childbirth with a sound or image in order that the womanin childbed and collaborating obstetrician can visually make out them.

Here, the diagnosis devices comprise a heartbeat measuring instrument11, a cervix measuring instrument 12, a lightening measuring instrument13, an uterine contraction measuring instrument 14, an ultrasonic imagedevice 15, and a camera 16.

The personal childbirth process information database comprises ameasuring data measured by the diagnosis devices, a selection data of achildbirth method selected by the woman in childbed, and a childbirthchart for outputting the measuring data with an image according to theselection data.

The childbirth chart includes an Y-axis having a dilatation lineillustrating an opening size (cm) of the womb, an X-axis illustrating anhour, four indicating lines and two section lines, four indicating linesand two section lines being varied according to the childbirth method.

The section lines comprise a vertical pang line and a verticalchildbirth line.

Each indicating line comprises an optimum indicating line extending froman admission time into a hospital to a pang line, a warning indicatingline, a diagnosis indicating line, and a firm diagnosis indicating linedisplayed between the section lines in order.

Here, the optimum indicating line, the warning indicating line, thediagnosis indicating line and the firm diagnosis indicating line areexpressed by the following numerical formula 1 through 4 respectively.

Y=aX+b  [Math FIG. 1]

Here, “a” is a slope and “b” is a constant.

Y=aX+c  [Math FIG. 2]

Here, “a” is a slope and “c” is a constant.

Y=aX+d  [Math FIG. 3]

Here, “a” is a slope and “d” is a constant.

Y=aX+e  [Math FIG. 4]

Here, “a” is a slope and “e” is a constant.

The constant values of each indicating line are determined according tothe personal childbirth process information database of the woman inchildbed and are “b” value>“c” value>“d” value>“e” value.

The basic childbirth process information database of the childbirthserver 20 comprises a basic data and a warning data expressed bycomparing the basic data with the personal childbirth processinformation database.

To accomplish the objects, the present invention provides a childbirthcontrol method using a child birth control system having a plurality ofPDAs (personal digital assistants) for obtaining physical information ofa woman in childbed and a fetus through a plurality of diagnosisdevices, and a childbirth server and monitoring terminals connected tothe PDAs through a wire/wireless communication network, comprising thesteps of: selecting a first childbirth method by the woman in childbedand protector thereof; building a personal childbirth processinformation database by obtaining physical information of a woman inchildbed and a fetus through a plurality of diagnosis deviceselectrically connected each PDA according to the selected firstchildbirth method; outputting the established personal childbirthprocess information database to each PDA with a childbirth chart imageand providing the established personal childbirth process informationdatabase to the childbirth server and the monitoring terminal; comparingthe personal childbirth process information database obtained from eachPDA (personal digital assistants) in real-time with the stored basicchildbirth process information database and retransmitting the analyzedoutput data to the corresponding PDA (personal digital assistants); andinducing a second childbirth method to the woman in childbed and theprotector through the reorganized childbirth chart in the PDA andmonitoring terminal according to the retransmitted output data.

Here, the first childbirth method comprises a natural childbirth and anartificial childbirth.

In the retransmitted step of the analyzed output data, the childbirthserver severs to treat a member registration by using the personalchildbirth process information database of each PDA (personal digitalassistants) to establish a member database.

The second childbirth method comprises a natural childbirth, a positivechildbirth, a selection childbirth, a corresponding childbirth and anemergency childbirth between the natural childbirth and artificialchildbirth.

The collaborating obstetrician outputs an opinion of the childbirthtreatment to the corresponding PDA through sound/image informationthereof.

Each collaborating obstetrician is communicated with each other on theopinion of the childbirth treatment through sound/image information ofat least two monitoring terminals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above as well as the other objects, features and advantages of thepresent invention will be more apparent from the following detaileddescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a childbirth control systemaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a childbirth control systemaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a conceptual view illustrating a childbirth chart of achildbirth control system according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a conceptual view illustrating a childbirth chart of achildbirth control system according to one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a conceptual view illustrating a childbirth chart of achildbirth control system according to another embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a childbirth control methodaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a detailed flow chart illustrating a step 400 of FIG. 6; and

FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating a childbirth control methodaccording to FIG. 6.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A preferred embodiment of the invention will be described in detailbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a childbirth control systemaccording to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention can give a remote medicaltreatment in real-time through a communication network and can select achildbirth method according to a physical change of the woman inchildbed and the fetus. Also, the obstetrician can be adequatelycommunicated with the woman in childbed, the protector thereof, and thecollaborating obstetrician on the information of the progress ofchildbirth, thereby inducing a tailored type childbirth method throughthe collaborating medical treatment. Moreover, it can more stablycontrol the childbirth through an objective and scientific childbirthmanagement.

The childbirth control system includes broadly three parts, that is, aplurality of PDAs (personal digital assistants) 10, a childbirth server20, and a plurality of monitoring terminals 20. Here, they are connectedto each other through the wire/wireless communication network.

Here, each PDA (personal digital assistants) 10 can obtain the physicalinformation of a woman in childbed and a fetus through a plurality ofdiagnosis devices electrically connected thereto in real-time so as tobuild a personal childbirth process information database.

The plurality of diagnosis devices can include a heartbeat measuringinstrument 11, a cervix measuring instrument 12, a lightening measuringinstrument 13, an uterine contraction measuring instrument 14, anultrasonic image device 15, and a camera 16. However, various measuringinstruments can be connected thereto according to the emergency andunforeseen circumstances. The present invention is not limited to thekind of the measuring instruments.

Also, the personal childbirth process information database includes ameasuring data measured by the diagnosis devices, a selection data of achildbirth method selected by the woman in childbed, and a childbirthchart for outputting the measuring data with an image according to theselection data.

That is, in the personal childbirth process information database, whenthe woman in childbed selects the selection data of the childbirthmethod, the measuring data is inputted to the childbirth chart of thecorresponding childbirth method.

Accordingly, the woman in childbed, protector, and obstetrician cancheck the corresponding childbirth chart through a graph in real-timeaccording to the childbirth method selected by the woman in childbed.

In the meantime, the childbirth chart includes four indicating lines andtwo section lines in order to confirm the entire healthy (physical)information of the woman in childbed once for all. Here, the healthyinformation of the fetus can be displayed in the childbirth chart by asheet, a graph or a numerical value.

Accordingly, the pangs of childbirth, childbirth and emergencycircumstances by time can be predicted through the four indicating linesand two section lines.

Also, the childbirth server 20 severs to compare the personal childbirthprocess information database obtained from each PDA (personal digitalassistants) 10 in real-time through the wire/wireless communicationnetwork with the stored basic childbirth process information databaseand retransmit the analyzed data to the corresponding PDA (personaldigital assistants) 10 so as to set the childbirth method.

Here, the basic childbirth process information database includes a basicdata and a warning data expressed by comparing the basic data with thepersonal childbirth process information database.

That is, the basic data is various statistical data values includingaverage values of the accumulated personal childbirth processinformation database. Accordingly, in the childbirth server 20, thepersonal childbirth process information database obtained from each PDA(personal digital assistants) 10 in real-time is compared with the basicdata, so that it transmits the warning data to the corresponding PDA(personal digital assistants) 10 according to the variable thereof,thereby coping with the emergency circumstances.

Here, the warning data may a sound, an image or a combined data thereof.

Therefore, as though the woman in childbed selects a natural childbirth,an artificial labor can forcibly induced by means of the childbirthserver 20 during the emergency and unforeseen circumstances.

Also, each monitoring terminal 30 severs to output the personalchildbirth process information database obtained from each PDA (personaldigital assistants) 10 in real-time through the wire/wirelesscommunication network and the progress of the childbirth with a sound orimage in order that the obstetrician can visually make out them.

Accordingly, each monitoring terminal 30 can receive a part or all ofthe personal childbirth process information database transmitted fromeach PDA (personal digital assistants) 10 to the childbirth server 20.

That is, each monitoring terminal 30 can receive the physical change peran hour or the physical diagonal information of the woman in childbedand the fetus in real-time image, the collaborating obstetrician of thecorresponding monitoring terminal 30 can be adequately communicated withthe corresponding obstetrician of the PDA (personal digital assistants)10 on the information of the progress of childbirth, thereby inducing atailored type childbirth method through the collaborating medicaltreatment.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a childbirth control systemaccording to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, firstly, the woman in childbed enters hospital forhers childbirth.

Then, the woman childbed can select the natural childbirth or artificialchildbirth.

Next to the selection, the physical diagonal information of the woman inchildbed and the fetus is transmitted to the PDAs (personal digitalassistants) 10 of the woman in childbed, protector, and obstetricianconnected to the diagnosis devices through the childbirth chart of thecorresponding childbirth method in real-time.

In this case, the PDAs (personal digital assistants) 10 are connected tothe monitoring terminal 30 of the collaborating obstetrician and thechildbirth server 20 having the basic childbirth process informationthrough the wire/wireless communication network.

Here, in case that the woman in childbed selects the natural childbirthand the measuring values transmitted through the PDA (personal digitalassistants) 10 in real-time are different, the warning data such as thesound and image is expressed through the PDA (personal digitalassistants) 10.

At this time, the collaborating obstetrician can give a remote medicaltreatment through the monitoring terminal 30. Also, the obstetrician canbe communicated with another collaborating obstetrician as well as thewoman in childbed and the protector thereof.

Accordingly, as though the woman in childbed wants the naturalchildbirth, the artificial labor can be induced according to thephysical diagonal information of the woman in childbed and the fetusmeasured by the diagnosis devices in real-time.

Here, the present invention is not limited to the obstetrics andgynecology. It can be applied to various medical fields such as a dentalsurgery, orthopedics, and internal medicine and so on.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual view illustrating a childbirth chart of achildbirth control system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the childbirth chart includes an Y-axis having adilatation line illustrating an opening size (cm) of the womb, an X-axisillustrating an hour, four indicating lines and two section lines.

Here, two section lines include a vertical pang line and a verticalchildbirth line.

The vertical pang line is a point of time (generally 1 cm/1 hour) ofactively starting the progress of the childbirth and an indicating lineillustrating the progress state of about 3-5 cm. Here, the progress ofthe childbirth can be evaluated with the passage of time. That is, theopening size of the womb and the passage of time can be set in advance,for example 3 cm to 6 hours, 4 cm to 8 hours, and 5 cm to 10 hours.Where the setting time is exceeded, it diagnoses the pang line as anabnormal state.

The childbirth line is an indicating line illustrating the passage oftime of 1-4 hours from a full dilatation (about 10 cm) to a delivery ofa newborn baby. Here, the progress of the childbirth line can beevaluated with the passage of time. That is, the woman who has had herfirst childbirth corresponds to about 2 hours and the multiparous womancorresponds to about 1 hour. Where the setting time is exceeded, itdiagnoses the childbirth line as an abnormal state.

In the meantime, four indicating lines includes an optimum indicatingline, a warning indicating line, a diagnosis indicating line, and a firmdiagnosis indicating line. Here, each indicating line can be evaluatedaccording to the speed of the childbirth (dilatation and lightening) andyes or no of the passing of the indicating line.

Also, four indicating lines include the optimum indicating lineextending from the admission time into a hospital to the pang line, thewarning indicating line, diagnosis indicating line, and firm diagnosisindicating line displayed between the section lines in order.

Here, the optimum indicating line as a properly basic childbirthstandard corresponds to the speed of the dilatation of 1 cm per 1 hour.For example, where the childbirth progress line generated by themeasuring data according to the passage of the childbirth passes throughthe optimum indicating line established by the childbirth chart based onthe basic data, it diagnoses the childbirth progress line as an abnormalchildbirth. Accordingly, in order to give birth to a baby within therange of the optimum indicating line, it is necessary to accompany anactive medical treatment. That is, in case that the predetermined range(setting time) set by the optimum indicating line is exceeded, themedical treatment including a caesarean operation should be required.

Here, the warning indicating line corresponds to the speed of thedilatation of 1 cm per 1 hour from the pang line and is a standardindicating line on the presumption of a childbirth obstacle.

Also, the diagnosis indicating line is an indicating line illustrating astate progressed for 1 through 8 hours from the warning indicating lineaccording to the childbirth method and is a standard indicating line onthe presumption of a childbirth obstacle and yes or no of the medicaltreatment according to the childbirth obstacle.

Moreover, the firm diagnosis indicating line is an indicating lineillustrating a state progressed for 1 through 8 hours from the diagnosisindicating line according to the childbirth method and is a standardindicating line on the firm diagnosis of the childbirth obstacle.

It is preferred that the above indicating lines are expressed by thefollowing numerical formula 1 through 4.

Y=aX+b (optimum indicating line)  [Math FIG. 1]

Here, “a” is a slope and “b” is a constant.

Y=aX+c (warning indicating line)  [Math FIG. 2]

Here, “a” is a slope and “c” is a constant.

Y=aX+d (diagnosis indicating line)  [Math FIG. 3]

Here, “a” is a slope and “d” is a constant.

Y=aX+e (firm diagnosis indicating line)  [Math FIG. 4]

Here, “a” is a slope and “e” is a constant.

The slope value “a” is a constant obtained by an experiment andexperience. For example, the average value calculated by the inspectionof the state of the woman in childbed may be the basic childbirthprocess information database.

Here, the constant values of each indicating line are determinedaccording to the personal childbirth process information database of thewoman in childbed. Here, preferably, it is “b” value>“c” value>“d”value>“e” value.

It is axiomatic that the locations of four indicating lines and twosection lines can be varied according to the personal childbirth processinformation database measured by each woman in childbed.

The childbirth chart will be briefly described below with reference tothe accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual view illustrating a childbirth chart of achildbirth control system according to one embodiment of the presentinvention and FIG. 5 is a conceptual view illustrating a childbirthchart of a childbirth control system according to another embodiment ofthe present invention.

Here, since the optimum indicating line indicates a normal childbirth,it is omitted here.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the childbirth chart, three indicating lines andtwo section lines are established in such a manner that the naturalchildbirth can be allowable to the maximum.

Firstly, line 1 illustrates the opening speed of the dilatation with thepang from the admission time into a hospital with the passage of time.As shown, the dilatation becomes open to 10 cm without being reached tothe warning indicating line. Accordingly, it can confirm the normalnatural childbirth.

Also, line 2 extends to the warning indicating line and indicates thenormal childbirth. However, since it is estimated to be a childbirthobstacle, the obstetrician must act with prudence.

In line 3, the dilatation becomes open after 2-3 hours from the pangline. Also, since the dilatation becomes open next to 14-15 hours fromthe admission time into a hospital enough to give a birth to a child, itdiagnoses line 3 as a childbirth obstacle. Accordingly, it can bedetermined as to whether the medical treatment is performed or not owingto the childbirth obstacle. Here, after the medical treatment, whereline 3 extends to the firm diagnosis indicating line, the childbirthobstacle is confirmed. In this case, the expediency such as a caesareanoperation is required.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the childbirth chart, three indicating lines andtwo section lines are established in such a manner that the naturalchildbirth can be allowable identically with FIG. 4, not to the maximum.That is, FIG. 5 illustrates a graph for inducing a partial naturalchildbirth. Accordingly, the childbirth charts of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 aredifferent from each other in terms of the definition of the childbirthobstacle and the treatment time thereof.

As described above, the PDA (personal digital assistants) 10 or themonitoring terminal 30 according to the childbirth control system of thepresent invention includes an alarm of the warning indicating line (forexample, direct image warning such as a red line or a red word), analarm of the diagnosis indicating line (for example, a warning alarm anda sound warning such as a beeper), and an alarm of the firm diagnosisindicating line (for example, image, sound and monitor flickeringwarnings) for directly informing the dangerous situations according tothe physical diagonal information of the woman in childbed (the personalchildbirth process information database of the woman in childbed).

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS

As can be seen from the foregoing, in the childbirth control system andthe method thereof, it can give the remote medical treatment inreal-time through the communication network and select the childbirthmethod according to the physical change of the woman in childbed and thefetus.

Also, the obstetrician can be adequately communicated with the woman inchildbed, the protector thereof, and the collaborating obstetrician onthe information of the progress of childbirth, whereby inducing atailored type childbirth method through the collaborating medicaltreatment. Moreover, it can more stably control the childbirth throughan objective and scientific childbirth management.

BEST MODE

A preferred embodiment of the invention will be described in detailbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a childbirth control methodaccording to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a detailed flow chartillustrating a step 400 of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a flow chartillustrating a childbirth control method according to FIG. 6.

As shown in FIG. 6 through FIG. 8, the present invention can give aremote medical treatment in real-time through a communication networkand can select a childbirth method according to a physical change of thewoman in childbed and the fetus. Also, the obstetrician can beadequately communicated with the woman in childbed, the protectorthereof, and the collaborating obstetrician on the information of theprogress of childbirth, thereby inducing a tailored type childbirthmethod through the collaborating medical treatment. Moreover, it canmore stably control the childbirth through an objective and scientificchildbirth management.

In the childbirth control method, the woman in childbed or the protectorcan select any one of the artificial labors (a positive childbirth, aselection childbirth, a corresponding childbirth, and an emergencychildbirth) and the natural childbirth.

Here, basically, when the woman in childbed selects the first childbirthmethod, a measuring data is inputted to the childbirth chart of thecorresponding childbirth method.

Firstly, various information such as the expected date of delivery ofthe woman in childbed, a final menstrual, a healthy condition andphysical information of the woman in childbed and the fetus and so forthcan be inputted through the PDA 10 (note S100).

Then, the physical information of the woman in childbed and the fetuscan be obtained in real-time through the diagnosis devices connected tothe PDA 10 according to the selected first childbirth method toestablish the personal childbirth process information database (noteS200).

Continuously, the PDA 10 allows the established personal childbirthprocess information database to be outputted with a chart image and thewoman in childbed, protector and obstetrician can visually check thecorresponding childbirth chart in order to be communicated with eachother.

Also, the PDA 10 allows the obtained personal childbirth processinformation database to provide to the childbirth server 20 and themonitoring terminal 30 through the communication network.

Here, the PDA 10, the childbirth server 20 and the monitoring terminal30 should be permissible. That is, only permissible terminals canreceive the personal childbirth process information database.Accordingly, each collaborating obstetrician can be communicated witheach other on the opinion of the childbirth treatment throughsound/image information of the monitoring terminals.

Accordingly, the collaborating obstetrician of the correspondingmonitoring terminal 30 can be adequately communicated with thecorresponding obstetrician of the PDA (personal digital assistants) 10on the opinion of the childbirth treatment through the sound/imageinformation (S300).

Then, the childbirth server 20 severs to compare the personal childbirthprocess information database obtained from each PDA (personal digitalassistants) 10 in real-time through the wire/wireless communicationnetwork with the stored basic childbirth process information databaseand retransmit the analyzed data to the corresponding PDA (personaldigital assistants) 10 (S400). Here, the childbirth server 20 severs totreat a member registration by using the personal childbirth processinformation database of each PDA (personal digital assistants) 10 toestablish a member database (S410).

Continuously, a second childbirth method can be induced to the woman inchildbed and the protector thereof through the reorganized childbirthchart in the PDA 10 according to the retransmitted output data. That is,when the emergency situations are occurred through the warning data, thechildbirth chart in the PDA 10 is reconstructed to be outputted, so thatthe corresponding obstetrician can cope with the emergency situationsand the second childbirth method can be induced to the woman in childbedand the protector.

Here the second childbirth method includes the natural childbirth,positive childbirth, selection childbirth, corresponding childbirth andemergency childbirth between the natural childbirth and artificialchildbirth.

Also, each monitoring terminal 30 can receive a part or all of thepersonal childbirth process information database transmitted from eachPDA (personal digital assistants) 10 to the childbirth server 20, sothat the obstetrician can be adequately communicated with thecollaborating obstetrician on the information of the progress ofchildbirth, thereby inducing the tailored type childbirth method throughthe collaborating medical treatment.

Here, the present invention is not limited to the obstetrics andgynecology. It can be applied to various medical fields such as a dentalsurgery, orthopedics, and internal medicine and so on.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention relates to a childbirth control system and amethod thereof, and more particularly to a childbirth control system anda method thereof capable of giving a remote medical treatment inreal-time through a communication network and selecting a childbirthmethod according to a physical change of the woman in childbed and thefetus.

While this invention has been described in connection with what arepresently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments,it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to thedisclosed embodiments and the drawings, but, on the contrary, it isintended to cover various modifications and variations within the spiritand scope of the appended claims.

1. A childbirth control system comprising: a plurality of PDAs (personaldigital assistants) for obtaining physical information of a woman inchildbed and a fetus through a plurality of diagnosis deviceselectrically connected thereto in real-time so as to build a personalchildbirth process information database; a childbirth server forcomparing the personal childbirth process information data obtained fromeach PDA (personal digital assistants) in real-time through awire/wireless communication network with a stored basic childbirthprocess information data and retransmitting the analyzed data to thecorresponding PDA (personal digital assistants) so as to set any onechildbirth method of a natural childbirth and a artificial childbirth;and a plurality of monitoring terminals for outputting the personalchildbirth process information data obtained from each PDA (personaldigital assistants) in real-time through the wire/wireless communicationnetwork and the progress of the childbirth with a sound or image inorder that the woman in childbed and collaborating obstetrician canvisually make out them.
 2. A childbirth control system as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the diagnosis devices comprise a heartbeat measuringinstrument, a cervix measuring instrument, a lightening measuringinstrument, an uterine contraction measuring instrument, an ultrasonicimage device, and a camera.
 3. A childbirth control system as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the personal childbirth process information databasecomprises a measuring data measured by the diagnosis devices, aselection data of a childbirth method selected by the woman in childbed,and a childbirth chart for outputting the measuring data with an imageaccording to the selection data.
 4. A childbirth control system asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the childbirth chart includes an Y-axishaving a dilatation line illustrating an opening size of the womb, anX-axis illustrating an hour, four indicating lines and two sectionlines, four indicating lines and two section lines being variedaccording to the childbirth method.
 5. A childbirth control system asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the section lines comprise a vertical pangline and a vertical childbirth line.
 6. A childbirth control system asclaimed in claim 3, wherein each indicating line comprises an optimumindicating line extending from an admission time into a hospital to apang line, a warning indicating line, a diagnosis indicating line, and afirm diagnosis indicating line displayed between the section lines inorder.
 7. A childbirth control system as claimed in claim 6, wherein theoptimum indicating line, the warning indicating line, the diagnosisindicating line and the firm diagnosis indicating line are expressed bythe following numerical formula 1 through 4, respectively:Y=aX+b;  <Formula 1> wherein “a” is a slope and “b” is a constant;Y=aX+c;  <Formula 2> wherein “a” is a slope and “c” is a constant;Y=aX+d;  <Formula 3> wherein “a” is a slope and “d” is a constant;Y=aX+e;  <Formula 4> wherein “a” is a slope and “e” is a constant.
 8. Achildbirth control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the constantvalues of each indicating line are determined according to the personalchildbirth process information database of the woman in childbed and are“b” value>“c” value>“d” value>“e” value.
 9. A childbirth control systemas claimed in claim 1, wherein the basic childbirth process informationdatabase of the childbirth servers comprises a basic data and a warningdata expressed by comparing the basic data with the personal childbirthprocess information database.
 10. A childbirth control method using achild birth control system having a plurality of PDAs (personal digitalassistants) for obtaining physical information of a woman in childbedand a fetus through a plurality of diagnosis devices, and a childbirthserver and monitoring terminals connected to the PDAs through awire/wireless communication network, comprising the steps of: selectinga first childbirth method by the woman in childbed and protectorthereof; building a personal childbirth process information database byobtaining physical information of a woman in childbed and a fetusthrough a plurality of diagnosis devices electrically connected each PDAaccording to the selected first childbirth method; outputting theestablished personal childbirth process information database to each PDAwith a childbirth chart image and providing the established personalchildbirth process information database to the childbirth server and themonitoring terminal; comparing the personal childbirth processinformation database obtained from each PDA (personal digitalassistants) in real-time with the stored basic childbirth processinformation database and retransmitting the analyzed output data to thecorresponding PDA (personal digital assistants); and inducing a secondchildbirth method to the woman in childbed and the protector through thereorganized childbirth chart in the PDA and monitoring terminalaccording to the retransmitted output data.
 11. A childbirth controlmethod as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first childbirth methodcomprises a natural childbirth and an artificial childbirth.
 12. Achildbirth control method as claimed in claim 10, wherein in theretransmitted step of the analyzed output data, the childbirth serversevers to treat a member registration by using the personal childbirthprocess information database of each PDA (personal digital assistants)to establish a member database.
 13. A childbirth control method asclaimed in claim 10, wherein the second childbirth method comprises anatural childbirth, a positive childbirth, a selection childbirth, acorresponding childbirth and an emergency childbirth between the naturalchildbirth and artificial childbirth.
 14. A childbirth control method asclaimed in claim 10, wherein the collaborating obstetrician outputs anopinion of the childbirth treatment to the corresponding PDA throughsound/image information thereof.
 15. A childbirth control method asclaimed in claim 10, wherein each collaborating obstetrician iscommunicated with each other on the opinion of the childbirth treatmentthrough sound/image information of at least two monitoring terminals.